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of the element. In addition, there is another hidden truth in the Qur'an which
draws attention to the importance of iron: Surat al-Hadid 25, which refers to iron,
contains two rather interesting mathematical codes.
"Al- Hadid" is the 57 sura in the Qur'an. The abjad of the word "Al-Hadid" in
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Arabic, when the numerological values of its letters are added up, is also 57. (For
abjad calculations see the section on Numerological Calculations (Abjad) in the
Qur'an.)
The numerological value of the word "hadid" alone is 26. And 26 is the atom-
ic number of iron.
Moreover, iron oxide particles have been used in a cancer treatment method,
called MagForce Nanotherapy, since 2003. Dr. Andreas Jordan, of the world
famous Charité Hospital in Germany, destroys cancer cells, without causing any
damage to the healthy ones, with this technique he developed-magnetic fluid
hyperthermia (high temperature magnetic liquid).
This method of treatment can be summarised as follows:
1- A liquid containing iron oxide particles is injected into the tumour by means
of a special syringe. These particles spread throughout the tumour cells. This liq-
uid consists of thousands of millions of particles, 1,000 times smaller than the red
blood corpuscles, of iron oxide in 1 cm3 that can easily flow through all blood
vessels. ("Highlights;" www.inm-gmbh.de/cgi-bin/frame/ frameloader.pl?sprache=
en&url=http://www.inm-gmbh.de/htdocs/technologien/highlights/
highlights_en.htm)
2- The patient is then placed in a machine with a powerful magnetic field.
3- This magnetic field, applied externally, begins to set the iron particles in the
tumour in motion. During this time the temperature in the tumour containing the
o
iron oxide particles rises by up to 45 degrees Celsius (113 F).
4- In a few minutes the cancer cells, unable to protect themselves from the
heat, are either weakened or destroyed. The tumour may then be completely
eradicated with subsequent chemotherapy. ("Nanotechnology successfully helps
cancer therapies," IIC Fast Track, Nanotech News from Eastern Germany,
Industrial Investment Council, October 2003; www.iic.de/uploads/media/
NANO_FT_Nov2003_01.pdf)
The spread of this technique is a major development in the treatment of this
potentially lethal disease. In the treatment of such a widespread disease as can-
cer, the use of the expression "iron in which there lies great force and which

has many uses for humanity" (Surat al-Hadid: 25) in the Qur'an is particularly
noteworthy. Indeed, in that verse, the Qur'an may be indicating the benefits of
iron for human health. (Allah knows best.)

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